Mason Williams - Mason Williams Ep: 2003
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Artist: Mason WilliamsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-06-01
Music Label: Skookum Records
Soundtracks:
- Largo DeLuxe
- Flamenco Lingo
- Trade Winds
- McCall
- Santa Fe Souvenir
- Destinations Of The Sun
Music reviews of Mason Williams Ep: 2003
Music Review: Catchy melodies that are memorable and impressionistic
Rating: 5 Stars
Playing Time - 21:51 -- Classical guitarist and composer Mason Williams has an impressive musical resume that includes 24 albums and 250 original songs. His best-known hit is "Classical Gas," a triple winner at the 1968 Grammy Awards. He's also an accomplished poet, author and artist. On this album, he's hoping for another big hit, and he chose the "EP" format so as to not mix "apples and oranges." His six musical compositions are crafted works as opposed to spontaneous expression forms. As Williams says, "I continue to work on and improve them. They evolve over the years and become what they are." Some of the six on this album have been in the works for quite some time, not recorded and release until they're just right. So if you are an epicure, one with refined tastes, listen attentively to these songs. You'll understand that there are tints of the sixties popular music in them, but you'll also grasp their potential in today's music market. Each of the six pieces has a catchy melody that is memorable and impressionistic. None meanders too far from center, and the soothing result is a pleasurable aural experience.
Highly arranged with a mix of instruments, synthesized sounds, and orchestral accompaniment, Mason Williams' supporting cast includes about thirty artists. This is no small chore, and featured guests of special note include Art Maddox (arranger), Jerry Mills (mandolin), Larry Steelman (synthesizer), Greg Leisz (steel guitar), Eric Hamilton (classical guitar), Mark Schneider (upright electric bass), Frank Marocco (accordion), Rick Cunha (guitar), Hal Blaine (drums, percussion), Byron Berline (fiddle), and Art Ellis (flute).
Although released on his own Skookum label, Williams would like these songs to receive wide distribution. His vision is inspirational while evoking a certain sense of tranquility. Some of these licks we've heard decades before, but others have great potential to strike gold as hits of this century and soothe the soul as we harken back to a less hectic day of yesteryear. At first, Frank Marocco's accordion in "Large DeLuxe" and "Santa Fe Souvenir" reminded me of a film soundtrack from the 60s or 70s, but the instrument's appealing voice actually grows on you. Mason even whistles the melody in "Trade Winds," a bouncy tune that is full of zest and excitement, in a leisurely sort of way. Very relaxing indeed as I daydream of white sandy beaches, palm trees, luaus and pina coladas. Mason Williams' music has a certain magnetism, and EP2003 presents the essence of a masterful composer and guitarist. (Joe Ross, Roseburg, OR)
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Description of Mason Williams Ep: 2003
Since the EP (extended play) recording format, an icon of the record industry I remember from yesteryear, is one that is still around today, I decided to do an EP for this CD release.As a composer, I write in a variety of different styles and genres. Back in my earlier days with Warner Bros. Records, I was using my albums as a way to explore writing songs and music rather than going for commercial hits. I had instrumental pieces, songs, comedy songs, poems, etc. all mixed together. Sometimes certain kinds of material on the same album don?t fit that well together as a listening experience. An odd mix can end up being like, as the old saying goes, "apples & oranges." This album is all oranges.
All of the musical compositions and songs I write are crafted works, as opposed to spontaneous expression forms. I continue to work on and improve them. They evolve over the years and become what they are. The tunes on the Mason Williams EP 2003 are like this.
I think it?s pretty "crafty" to wait for a song to get just right before you record and release it. This makes it in a way like wine, in the sense that time and the aging process, contribute a lot to its character, always striving for an excellent finish. So, if you?re an EP curious epicurean, here?s an EP I hope you take a hankering to once you?ve harkened to it.
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